Lovely Day-the Best of Bill Withers [Import]

1. Lovely Day

2. Just The Two Of Us

3. Use Me

4. Kissing My Love

5. Harlem

6. Lonely Town, Lonely Street

7. Ain't No Sunshine

8. Who Is He (And What Is He To You?)

9. Sweet Wanomi

10. I Don't Want You On My Mind

11. The Same Love That Made Me Laugh (Has Made Me Cry)

12. I Don't Know

13. Grandma's Hands

14. Better Of Dead

15. Take It All In Check It All Out

16. I Want To Spend The Night

17. Hello Like Before

18. Hope She'll Be Happier (Live)

19. Lean On Me

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Product Description
1998 compilation featuring 18 tracks. Highlights include, 'Just The Two Of Us', 'Use Me', 'Lean On Me', 'Who Is He (And What Is He To You)' & 'Same Love That Made Me Laugh'.

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Lovely Day-the Best of Bill Withers [Import]

Lovely Day: The Very Best of Bill Withers

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Lovely Day: The Very Best of Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Manufacturer: Sony International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009U5DDA
Release Date: 2005-08-01

Tracks:

Lovely Day
Use Me
Just the Two of Us
Lean on Me
Ain't No Sunshine
I Don't Know
Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?
Harlem
Kissing My Love
Hello Like Before
Let Me Be the One You Need
Watching You, Watching Me
In the Name of Love - Ralph MacDonald, Bill Withers
Tender Things
Lonely Town, Lonely Street
I Don't Want You on My Mind
Grandma's Hands
I Want to Spend the Night
Lovely Night for Dancing
I Wish You Well

Album Description

2005 20-track compilation featuring the highlights 'Just The Two Of Us' (with Grover Washington Jr.), 'Use Me', 'Lean On Me', 'Who Is He (And What Is He To You)' & 'Same Love That Made Me Laugh' to name a few. Sony. 2005.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collection of Tracks from the Former Marine Turned Pop Singer who First Busted on to the Top 40 Charts in 1971 with Both "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lean on Me". Withers' Expressive Voice was a Welcome Antidote to the Sugary Pop of the Day. As a Veteran, his Performances and Natural Singing Style Brought an Earthiness to the Pop World that Fit in Well Alongside Singers with Decidedly Folk and R&B Roots. Other Standout Tracks Include "Lovely Day" and "Grandma's Hands", Covered by Many Singers Since Its Original Release. Later in his Career, Withers Reappeared in the 80's with a Grammy Winning Vocal on the Grover Washington Track "Just the Two of Us", Only Adding to his Great Canon of Work.

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Very Best of Bill Withers: Lovely Day
Bill Withers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FIMGAE
Release Date: 2006-07-25

Album Description

2006 compilation album from the Soul songwriter / singer / guitarist whose smooth voice, subtle singing and glorious songs have influenced many modern R&B and Pop artists. This CD compiles together songs from his remarkable early 1970s Sussex albums as well as gems from the later 1970s. 20 tracks including 'Lean On Me', 'Ain't No Sunshine', 'Just The Two Of Us', 'Grandma's Hands', 'Use Me' plus the classic 'Lovely Day' (Full Phatt Remix). Catalogue.

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Mellow but funky soul music
Essential listening
Excellent, Highly Recommended Compilation
SO GOOD IT HURTS
The Best overview of Hits on Bill Withers

Lovely Day-the Best of Bill Withers

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000240KX
Release Date: 1998-10-13

Tracks:

Lovely Day
Just The Two Of Us
Use Me
Kissing My Love
Harlem
Lonely Town, Lonely Street
Ain't No Sunshine
Who Is He (And What Is He To You?)
Sweet Wanomi
I Don't Want You On My Mind
The Same Love That Made Me Laugh (Has Made Me Cry)
I Don't Know
Grandma's Hands
Better Of Dead
Take It All In Check It All Out
I Want To Spend The Night
Hello Like Before
Hope She'll Be Happier (Live)
Lean On Me

Album Description

1998 compilation featuring 18 tracks. Highlights include, 'Just The Two Of Us', 'Use Me', 'Lean On Me', 'Who Is He (And What Is He To You)' & 'Same Love That Made Me Laugh'.

Customer Reviews:

Mellow but funky soul music.......2003-08-12

Bill is actually remembered for very few hits of his own, but his songs are popular among other singers, who record cover versions and sometimes have hits with them. This is one of several compilations that allow you to hear Bill sing his own songs in his own particular style.

Of Bill's songs, Lean on me is the one that is most frequently covered. It is a classic, anthemic song that can be interpreted as a love song or as a gospel song, while its basic simplicity allows it to be adapted to many different musical styles. Nevertheless, among Bill's own hits, the first one that comes to mind is actually Lovely day, partly because others have had a hit with Lean on me (so people who know the song don't always associate it with Bill) and partly because Lovely day is such a fantastic song anyway.

But Bill's great songs don't end with Lean on me and Lovely day - Ain't no sunshine, Just the two of us, Use me and Grandma's hands are just a few of the other great songs here and on other Bill Withers compilations.

Essential listening.......2003-04-08

I had only ever heard of Bill's most obvious tracks before i bought this album, and they alone were the only reason i needed to make, what at the time was an impulse buy. From the joyfully smile inducing "Sweet Wanomi", to the reverberating melancholy lyrics of "Hope she'll be happier with him" sung live, this is truely an awesome compilation and one that im extremely proud to have in my collection, i will now try and find other albums by the great Bill Withers whilst still enormously enjoying this album, buy it now and dont wait to have this Soul Genius in your life any longer.

Excellent, Highly Recommended Compilation.......2002-12-27

It seems that Bill Withers is one of those artists whose compilations always seems to be missing consequential items. "Lovely Day" cures that problem. Every one of Withers's Top 40 songs from the 70's and 80's is here, as well as a nice selection of lesser charting singles and album cuts. If you're a Hot 100 completist, wanting every charted single regardless of position, or if you are an album explorer, look elsewhere. But if you're looking for a high quality review of Bill Withers best known work, this is it.

SO GOOD IT HURTS.......2002-12-03

the best of bill withers cd should be made of solid gold! this cd has great tracks and many moods to experience (you, the listener). i'm so glad i bought this! try "i don't want you on my mind" and turn the bass up, up, up! it's now in my top ten collection on the top of my cd player at home. good to wake up in the morning too also! forget the other collections, spend the extra dough, and B-U-Y THIS ONE!!! you won't be disappointed!

The Best overview of Hits on Bill Withers.......2002-07-07

this set contains alot more than the other Greatest Hits that pop up on Bill Withers.the Man was Soulful with a Country feel Blues vibe but also a Mellow Pop Appeal that came together as one.He did what Richie Havens,Lionel Richie,Babyface,Brian Mcknight,James Taylor among others have done but He did it with more Soulful Feelings overall.